Mindless Fluff against Mindless Fluff

The state legislature of Texas has voted to protect the public good, by reining in those frisky cheerleaders. Read it here on BBC. That's right, it is now international news that Texans feel their teenaged daughters are too scantily clothed...oh and also that they are incapable of controlling the situation without government legislation.

So who really cares about cheerleading anyway? It's a non-issue. Kinda laughable really. Right? Why is it the more I think about it, the more it bothers me?

OK. I can't hold it back. It's time to call a spade a spade. Only Republicans would pull this shit. And they have the nerve to call liberals big government. Who decides what is and isn't excessively suggestive? Local police, judges, a special comittee, the governor, a special task force? Who? Maybe make it federal? Department of Homeland Viruosity?

I see it going down something like this: Male Texas republicans get 20 hours of tape per week of nubile young cheerleaders. If what they see gives them a hard-on, then they suppress those dirty sexual urges with a clean righteous anger and issue a fine!...um, for the sake of their children, of course. (and no you can't have your tape back)

You could claim this is a waste of time, effort, and money. You could claim it is the government imposing it's morals on the people or political grandstanding. You could tear out your hair and scream "Why are you wasting time on this when there are so many more important things to work on!?". But why bother? This is a country that is more interested in congressional oversight of baseball than prisoner internment camps. Hey, it's not much worse than that.

I recently went to Austin, and rather liked it. I ended up walking past an unemployment office not far from the Capitol that was a bit sketchy (not as bad as most of Philly, but bad enough walking alone at night in a suit). I bet those folks sure are glad their officials are addressing the true injustices in life.

A few final talking points: They should allow an Up or Down vote. DeLay is innocent. Liberals are big government. Activist judges. Liberal Media. Wear your chastity belt.

Perhaps I should email the Mensa Candidate from 2 posts ago and let him know... These days, THE libertarian issue isn't drugs, or prostitution, certainly it isn't individual liberties: it's cheerleading.